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Yay!

I love Filter-Flo machines! The mini-baskets are great fun! And MAN can they handle a big load! You can stuff the crap out of it and it turns everything over no problem! Congrats!
 
You could name her "Dot"!

You'll have fun with these machines - this is only your first, there will be more. I had one growing up and that filter stream provided endless hours of washer-play. I used to fill the machine and drop gobs of dryer lint into the water just to watch it collect in the filter pan. Spinning socks in the filter pan will necessitate opening the top and retrieving one sock from the pump opening before mom gets home from work.

Have fun!
 
 

 

Hey Eric, CONGRATS on the Filter Flo find!  

 

They are very cool, water hogs, but very cool none the less!

 

Kevin
 
Eric, Now that you've probably washed everything in the house, what is your review of the Filter-Flo washing principal?
I do like that this machine has the "auto extra rinse" built into the "Extra Clean cycle".
 
ExtraCleanCycle....I too like it better than just adding another rinse.....it adds TWO spray rinses as well....

the book recommends adding double the detergent for this cycle to handle the dirtiest of loads, and then the extra rinsing will take care of all the excess...
 
Unless you like out of control suds cake boilovers,

doubling the detergent dose on a Filter-Flo is NEVER a good idea.

The first time a repairman came to our house and pulled a sock out of the drain hole in the outer tub, he suggested we switch from FAB to a low-sudsing detergent. DASH became our family brand and remained so until P&G discontinued it.
 
Well the variables are always changing, but if you have a real dirty load, there won't be much suds left, not to mention, most of todays detergents rarely form much suds.....

although a sudslock is possible with any machine, it takes a lot to bog down a FilterFlo...rare, but has been done!
 
I've found that when you have excess suds in the load, suds build up in the filter pan and the lint and debris gets flung out over the top of the filter pan due to the washing motion. So yes detergent dosing is critical. I do however use bargain brands such as TAD and Xtra. Not exactly HE formulas. Surprisingly, they do get the wash clean and I have not had any ill effects using them in lower doses in the Neptunes.
I just can't justify the cost of Tide.

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Yes indeed,Geoff, she followed me home from Steve's. I like the machine so far. Not sure how much water I'm using, or if I want to know. I have a straight vane agi thats stripped out, so I am looking for one for comparison's sake. Both pans, two of the mini-tubs with the lip. Would love to find one without.

The capacity and turnover is so-so, rinsing is great. I'm wondering how healthy the beast is overall... the tub leans to one side and the gentle speed is pretty noisy.
 
Congratualtions, Eric

So glad you got one! Are you going to alter the fill flume the way Martin recommends for the wonderful waterfall fill and spray.
 
Have Some Of That Wisk As Pictured Above In My Stash

And am here to tell you low sudsing the stuff is not. Even when used at the local coin-op laundrette the SQ front loaders have problems rinsing all the froth away.

Tried using 1/2 of a packet (product is in boxes of laundromat sized boxes) in the Whirlpool portable and even then still got tons of froth and detergent residue that two deep rinses couldn't shift. One knows this because when the loads were chucked into the spin dryer froth came out of the spigot. Tried using a small amount in the Miele and it took quite allot of defoamer to keep the suds down and even then they would creep back after awhile.
 
Hi Eric!!

I remember using that machine many times at Steveie's old house. I was going to take it off his hands but wound up moving so I'm glad it went to a good home. Does the tub still spin while it's agitating or does it just bang against the brake still???
 
straight vane versus ramped

I have nearly identical late 70's Filter Flo's, one with a ramped agitator, the other with the original straight vane. Frankly, I can't tell the difference in performance. Both are great at turnover with any clothing I throw at them. I admit they aren't both together in use to watch exact comparisons, but I am getting fantastic results from the straight vane, so I'll just leave the ramped one sitting un-installed as is until it is time to swap around a few machines in the working lineup. Heavy blue jeans, large blankets, full loads of towels, double bed sheets, everything seems great in either machine.
 

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